Emergency

As of April 1, 2025, residents of Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 2 (FBCLID 2) are eligible to receive up to a 20% discount on flood insurance policies issued by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In 2021, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) implemented Risk Rating 2.0 (RR2.0) and changed how NFIP flood insurance rates are calculated for your home and property. However, when FEMA implemented RR2.0, FBCLID 2 residents were not receiving the same flood insurance discounts that were applied in other parts of Sugar Land. The City of Sugar Land participates in the NFIP Community Rating System (CRS) and currently holds a rating of Class 6, with a discount of up to 20%. After several years of coordination with FEMA, the State of Texas, and the City of Sugar Land, FBCLID 2 residents will finally benefit from this NFIP discount program.

Please note that the CRS discount only impacts policies that started on or after April 1, 2025, and policies started prior to April 1 will include the CRS Discount at renewal. When renewing your flood insurance policy, please check the “NFIP Community Number”; in Sugar Land and FBCLID 2, it should read “480234”. Should your policy indicate something other than the “Class 6” rating, and your property is within the Sugar Land city limits, please call your insurance agent in order to correct the error. The formal NFIP notification from FEMA is posted for reference.

With freezing temperatures around the corner, prepare your home:

• Prepare for the Winter Freeze
• Winterizing Your Home

Fort Bend County Levee Improvement District No. 2 (LID 2) is actively monitoring Tropical Storm Francine in the Gulf of Mexico. Francine is expected to become a hurricane when it reaches the northwestern Gulf coast on Wednesday, September 11. However, the probable path does not include LID 2 and there is a low probability of tropical storm force winds. The Brazos River is also at a low level that does not impact drainage inside the LID 2 levee.  Based on the current forecast, the District does not anticipate that the pump stations will be operated, but operators are on stand-by if the forecast changes. LID 2 residents can monitor local conditions online at https://www.fbclid2.com/emergency/.

During any heavy rain event there may be street ponding or flooding if the storm drains are overwhelmed and back up.  As rainfall decreases, the storm sewers will catch up, and any water in the streets will recede.  Never drive into high water.

National Hurricane Center
National Weather Service